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Medlab, Arrotex to fast track S3 CBD
Thursday | Feb 18 2021BIOTECH firm, Medlab, has signed a non-binding Heads of Agreement (HoA) with generic medicines group Arrotex Australia, to develop and distribute a Pharmacist-Only medicinal cannabis product.
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COVAX target needs 200k doses a day
Wednesday | Feb 17 2021PHARMACISTS, GPs and other immunisers will have to administer 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines every day, if the Federal Government's target of vaccinating all adult Australians by Oct is to be met, experts believe.
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TWC network expansion fuels growth
Wednesday | Feb 17 2021TERRYWHITE Chemmart (TWC)is continuing its expansion, adding a record 22 new pharmacies to its network over the six months to 31 Dec 2020, parent company, EBOS announced today.
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Sertraline shortages to continue: TGA
Wednesday | Feb 17 2021SHORTAGES of multiple brands of sertraline 50mg and 100mg tablets are set to continue "until at least late Feb and potentially until Apr", the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) warns.
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Guild election deadline
Tuesday | Feb 16 2021PHARMACY Guild of Australia members have until 5pm (AEDT) tomorrow, to cast their ballots for representatives standing in their State or Territory branch.
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Rural pharmacy viability threatened
Tuesday | Feb 16 2021REDUCTIONS in funding through the Rural Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance (RPMA) reported by a number of pharmacy owners operating in remote areas this year, could result in services being cut, one pharmacist warns.
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Pharmacist foils nurse’s script fraud
Tuesday | Feb 16 2021A NSW-BASED nurse has been disqualified from practising for 18 months after complaints relating to the misappropriation of two prescription pads and prescription fraud were proven.
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UK script-free pill plan
Tuesday | Feb 16 2021AUTHORITIES in Great Britain have launched a public consultation on making oral contraceptives available over the counter in pharmacies without prescription.
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Lockdown sparks stockpiling fears
Monday | Feb 15 2021VICTORIAN community pharamcy workers are once again moving to reassure patients they do not need to stockpile medicines following Fri's announcement of a "circuit-breaker" lockdown.
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COVAX acceptance continues to rise
Monday | Feb 15 2021AUSTRALIANS' willingness to receive COVID-19 vaccines (COVAX) is on the rise, the latest Roy Morgan SMS survey into attitudes towards the pandemic virus reveals.